Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 30 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 137988
- Address
- Lichfield Road, B74 2NH
- Website
- http://www.bvgs.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1413 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 92.5%
- Girls
- 7.5%
- First language not English
- 26.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.4%
- Persistent absence
- 5.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.9%
White British 29.7%
Indian 24.6%
Pakistani 11.7%
Mixed 10.9%
African 5.3%
Chinese 5.1%
Other 3.3%
Bangladeshi 3%
Other White 2.3%
Other Asian 1.8%
Unclassified 1.4%
Caribbean 0.8%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 94%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 97%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 77.1
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.52
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 31 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 175 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 175 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 88 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 28 |
| Economics | GCSE | 105 |
| English Language | GCSE | 190 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 190 |
Admissions
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 187
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 338
- 2nd preference
- 227
- 3rd preference
- 191
- From another Local Authority
- 333
Offers
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 69
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 191 191 0 |
| Year 8 | 192 192 0 |
| Year 9 | 192 192 0 |
| Year 10 | 192 192 0 |
| Year 11 | 191 191 0 |
| Year 12 | 244 190 54 |
| Year 13 | 211 159 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 94.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 75.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 2.4% |